Barney Bear (game series)

Barney Bear
Title screen for the first game in the series, Barney Bear Goes to School
Genre(s)Educational video game
Publisher(s)Free Spirit Software Inc.
Platform(s)Amiga, CDTV, Microsoft DOS

The Barney Bear series is a collection of educational video games intended for children aged 2–6, programmed by Dave Krohne with artwork by Stephen Beam. Each was published by Free Spirit Software Inc. in a departure from previous adult-oriented erotic games.[1] The Barney Bear games are presented as interactive picture books narrated by a synthesized voice. In each game, the protagonist Barney Bear goes to a new location where players are presented with a simple story and activities.

There are five Barney Bear titles: Barney Bear Goes to School, Barney Bear Goes to the Farm, Barney Bear Goes to Space, Barney Bear Meets Santa Claus, and Barney Bear Goes Camping.

The games were well received for their intended audience of young children, particularly as a way to acclimate children to then-novel home computers.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "List of Free Spirit Software published games". MobyGames. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ Glover, Anne (January 1991). "Barney Bear". Australian Commodore and Amiga Review. 8 (1): 24–26. Retrieved 6 November 2021. The Barney Bear series is a very sweet, non-threatening way of introducing a young child to the computer.
  3. ^ Holzberg, Carol (May 1992). "Barney Bear Goes to School". Compute!. 14 (140): 104–106. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ King, Steve (November 1990). "Barney Bear Goes to the Farm". Compute!. 12 (123): 102. Retrieved 6 November 2021.


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